Uddhav Thackeray says youth protests revived democracy, exposed failures of Centre and Opposition

Updated On: 26 July, 2026 02:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said the youth-led protests over the NEET paper leak revived democracy and reflected the failures of both the BJP-led Centre and the Opposition. He claimed the movement showed people had overcome fear and that the unrest represented years of accumulated public discontent

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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has hailed the youth-led protests that demanded the resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, calling the movement "oxygen to democracy" and a sign that people have shed their fear of those in power.

In an interview with Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, published in Saamana, Thackeray said the nationwide agitation organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) reflected not only the failure of the BJP-led Central government but also that of the Opposition.